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The 17-year-old, who also goes by her Chinese name, Gu Ailing, is a freestyle skier, model and grade-A student with an American father and a Chinese mother. She grew up in the United States and still lives there.

“I was raised bilingual (双语的) and spent every summer in Beijing so I know Chinese culture and American culture,” she told the Xinhua News Agency. “And the two halves make a whole me,” Gu added.

Gu started on the snow at the age of three, was competing (参加比赛) nationally at nine and won her first World Cup event by fifteen. She won two gold medals (奖牌) and a silver for China at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne.

As she became better at skiing, she soon found herself competing mostly against boys.

“It wasn’t until I was fourteen that I had any girl ski friends who were at my level,” she said. “So, I was always thinking, I am the only girl here, so do I have to do anything more difficult? Do I have to make myself better so people won’t laugh at a woman skiing?”

Gu isn’t just an successful skier on the snow. She is also an excellent piano player and a good runner who led her high school team to win a second-place at an important competition. She finished her study in one of the best high schools in three years and entered Stanford in 2022.

________? Gu said that her secrets are “love, concentration (专注) and balance (平衡)”. “I’m not skiing just for the Olympic Games. I’m skiing because of my love for the sport. I started skiing at a young age because I love the snow. If you do the things you have love for, you can put all your heart into what you are doing,” she added.

1．What doesn’t Gu Ailing do well in according to the passage?

A．Running.

B．Skiing.

C．Playing the piano.

D．Laughing at a woman skiing.

2．How many medals did Gu win for China at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3．Which of the following is NOT true about Gu Ailing?

A．She has learned skiing for 8 years.	B．She lives in the United States now.
C．She can speak both Chinese and English.	D．She finished high school in only three years.

4．What does “two halves” in the second paragraph mean?

A．Her mother and father.	B．Chinese and English.
C．Skiing and playing the piano.	D．Chinese culture and American culture.

5．Which of these sentences is the best to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?

A．What makes an Olympic skier also a top student in the classroom?

B．Why did Gu Ailing start skiing at a young age?

C．What helps Gu Ailing keep her balance?

D．How can we be a good skier?